Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial global issues / selected, edited, and with introductions by James E. Harf and Mark Owen Lombardi.

Is world population growth out of control?
Should the international community attempt to curb population growth in the developing world?
Does population growth significantly harm the Earth's quality of life?
Will declining population growth rates in the developed world lead to major problems?
Is environmental degradation worsening?
Are alternative sources of energy the best solution to the world oil crisis?
Will the world be able to feed itself in the forseeable future?
Is global environmental stress caused primarily be increased resource consumption rather than population growth?
Is the threat of global warming real?
Is the global community responding well to the plight of refugees and displaced persons?
Should immigration to the United States and other developed countries be curtailed?
Is there a global brain drain?
Is globalization a positive development for the international community?
Will the digital/computer world lead to greater individual freedom?
Is the globalizaiton of American culture a positive development?
Is biological and chemical terrorism the next grave threat to the world community?
Should the international community intervene in other states to prevent ethnic cleansing and genocide?
Will the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty reduce the risk of nuclear war?
Is the establishment of a permanent international criminal court a positive development for global security?
Are cultural rivalries and ethnic conflicts the next great threats to international security?